HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Parke County, Indiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Parke County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $964 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Parke keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$964
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$868 to $1,060
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Indiana
59th of 92
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Parke moves to $1,014. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $691 | $622 to $760 | $27,640 | $13.29/hr | -8.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $735 | $662 to $809 | $29,400 | $14.13/hr | -2.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $964 | $868 to $1,060 | $38,560 | $18.54/hr | -2.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,272 | $1,145 to $1,399 | $50,880 | $24.46/hr | -2.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,276 | $1,148 to $1,404 | $51,040 | $24.54/hr | -3.0% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,467 | $1,320 to $1,614 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,659 | $1,493 to $1,825 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,850 | $1,665 to $2,035 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,042 | $1,838 to $2,246 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Parke, that runs from $691 for a studio up to $1,276 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Parke sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Bellmore included.
Among Indiana's 92 counties, Parke ranks 59th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $1,009 and about 5% below the national median county at $1,018. About 16,327 people live here, 78th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $960 in 47860 (Mecca) and $1,230 in 47859 (Marshall), with the 7 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Parke somewhere between $868 and $1,060. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$964 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,560 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($868) | HAP at 100% ($964) | HAP at 110% ($1,060) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $118 | $214 | $310 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2025 ($992) to FY 2026 ($964). Since FY 2020 it's up 29% in total, about 4.3% a year. The Indiana median moved up 2% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $525 | $569 | $750 | $935 | $1,069 | — |
| FY 2021 | $542 | $588 | $775 | $964 | $1,058 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $552 | $583 | $767 | $948 | $1,040 | -1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $641 | $660 | $869 | $1,079 | $1,167 | +13.3% |
| FY 2024 | $745 | $752 | $988 | $1,311 | $1,316 | +13.7% |
| FY 2025 | $751 | $756 | $992 | $1,310 | $1,315 | +0.4% |
| FY 2026 | $691 | $735 | $964 | $1,272 | $1,276 | -2.8% |
| FY 2027 | $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +5.2% |
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Questions people ask
$964 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $691 for a studio, $735 for one bedroom, $1,272 for three and $1,276 for four.
Tools for this county
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